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December 11 2012Visiting the Beaches of Rio the Carioca Way
Visit the beaches of Rio de Janeiro / source When you travel to Rio, you’ll possibly be amazed by the carioca lifestyle and eager to start living like they do. And if there´s something that really reveals if you...
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December 4 2012
Christmas in Rio: the Lagoon Christmas Tree
Rio de Janeiro's Lagoon Christmas Tree / source If you are travelling to Rio in December, a must-see attraction is the Christmas tree on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It is unmissable for its beauty, but also because it’s...
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November 28 2012
A Day Trip to Petrópolis: The Imperial City
A day trip to Petropolis, near Rio de Janeiro / source When you think of Rio, what comes to your mind? Probably beaches, samba performances and hot – really hot – weather. But Rio is not only that and...
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November 20 2012
The typical Carioca delay: how to deal with it
Everybody knows Cariocas have a really relaxed way of living and are always smiling – maybe because of their closeness to the beach. If you are planning to travel to Rio, you may also have heard about their receptiveness of...
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November 14 2012
Visiting Santa Teresa Without the Tramway: Still Worth It!
Visiting Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro / source Santa Teresa neighbourhood was one of Rio de Janeiro’s hidden treasures until a little while ago. Tourists usually wouldn't get there and even most cariocas didn't know how charming its picturesque...
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November 6 2012
Surviving Galeão: Rio International Airport
Rio de Janeiro's International Airport / source After months of planning the perfect trip to Rio de Janeiro, you arrive to the Marvellous City via Galeão International Airport and, leaving the terminal, you realise you don’t know where to...
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October 30 2012
Climbing and Hiking Sugar Loaf Mountain
A trip to Rio without a visit to Corcovado and Sugar Loaf is not really a trip to Rio, is it? And after our post about 10 things you did not know about Christ the Redeemer, it is time to talk about the Marvellous City’s second most...
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October 23 2012
Carnival in Rio: getting the beat started
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro / sourceIt seems far away, but Carnival is just around the corner. Especially for the Escolas de Samba - Samba Schools - who start thinking about next year’s parade when the last one finishes. And if...
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October 2 2012
Guide to visiting a Favela
In the last few years tours of favelas (slums) have become famous amongst tourists travelling to Rio who are interested in getting to know a different side of the Marvellous City. However, there are usually a lot of doubts involved...
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September 25 2012
Festival do Rio – When the city breathes cinema
Festival do Rio 2012 / source If you are lucky enough to be travelling to Rio between September 27th and October 11th you may notice a different vibe in town. Of course Rio always welcomes you with open arms...
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September 11 2012
Christ the Redeemer: 10 things you did not know
Beautiful view of Rio de Janeiro and the Christ the Redeemer / source As the main landmark of Rio de Janeiro, Corcovado has an endless number of stories and anecdotes that surround it. Of course most of them are...
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September 3 2012
Rio Official Guide: Take Rio de Janeiro with you wherever you go!
When you’re a tourist there’s nothing more convenient than being able to solve your travel planning dilemmas easily and from wherever you are, especially when you can use technology that is accessible to anyone. It’s in this spirit that Rio’s...
